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Halley E. Froehlich
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Mom. University of California, Santa Barbara Associate Professor studying aquaculture, fisheries, and climate change.

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Dr Angel Borja @drangelborja.bsky.social · 9h
Pressure to publish is rising as #research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists
Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.
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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 12h
Dr. Claire Gonzales's second dissertation chapter is officially published! She explored the co-location suitability potential of bivalve #aquaculture (mussels) with clean energy (wind & wave) and wild capture fisheries across the California coast. Check it out: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d
A fisheries observer disappeared at sea. His family still waits for answers
A fisheries observer disappeared at sea. His family still waits for answers
He was sent to sea to watch others. To count the fish, record their fate, and make sure no one took more than they should. The job was meant to be routine: clipboard, samples, and a small bunk on a…
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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 7d
I think part of the issue is SSA is poorly defined. SSA absolutely exists in the USA & Europe now, but not formally recognized and thus not supported equitably. Definitely need more research to show its importance in places the want to scale. Notably, many communities want SSA not large = tension.

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 7d
Ever notice small scale #aquaculture (SSA) doesn't seem to get much attention? Us too. We ran a semi-quant synthesis of the the literature and found it is poorly defined, missing from the US & Europe, & underrepresented in marine systems (e.g., oysters) dx.doi.org/10.1111/raq....

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 9d
Greggggooorrrr…Happy Halloween 🎃

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 11d
So … vaccines prevent autism?
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11d
Breaking news: A new study says children whose mothers had covid-19 in pregnancy faced higher risk of autism and developmental issues.

Study authors said the findings don't prove that covid-19 causes these conditions, but signal an association with them.
Covid in pregnancy tied to autism, developmental issues, study says
A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born to women who contracted the virus starting in the early months of the pand...
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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 11d
Dan!!!! Yes! My co-authors allowed me to keep the dumpy pig during these trying times. Thank you for noticing 🐷 It makes me smile every time.

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Dan Ovando @danovando.bsky.social · 11d
Bonus points for using possibly the best pig graphic every published in a journal article!

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 11d
Could not agree more! Thank you so much, Alex.

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 12d
Thanks Richard!

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 12d
A recent Science Advances special issue focused on #aquaculture, but seemed to have missed the mark in a multitude of ways. My incredible colleagues and I wrote this sweeping Open Access opinion article (with 80 citations!) in response. Hope it's useful! 🐟 🦐 🎣 doi.org/10.1111/raq....
No Free Lunch: Sustainable Aquaculture Requires Recognizing Past Science, Improvements, and Comparative Assessment
Aquaculture has become an established and important part of the global food system. Several critiques of aquaculture continue to resurface, seemingly ignoring past research and improvements of (1) aq....
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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 15d
I’ve studied fisheries & aquaculture for a long time and impacts of geopolitical unrest (eg, war) can often be seen in fish landings records. This story is nonetheless particularly disturbing because of the aggressor and the continued power consolidation we see unfolding…

Reposted by Sanford F. Schram, Michael D. McDonald, Halley E. Froehlich

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 15d
In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug boats.
Fear Grips a Caribbean Nation in the Shadow of U.S. Boat Strikes
In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following airstrikes on alleged drug boats.
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Reposted by Paul Lehmann, Halley E. Froehlich, Jeroen Van Bouwel

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Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · 17d
If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms
www.nature.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Halley E. Froehlich, Hisham Zerriffi

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 18d
It’s even more extreme than that if you want full self-sufficiency. The average US diet requires ~2 acres of land (cropland + pasture)/person/year. So a family of 4 would need ~8 acres.

(It’s less if you eat more plants/fewer animal proteins than avg American, but it’s still a looooot of land.)
gwillow.me G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 18d
On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer

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Katie Harbath @katieharbath.bsky.social · 18d
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23d
This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23d
Good news: carbon intensity has declined

Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP

Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%

Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%
Mitigation efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and meet the Paris Agreement have been offset by economic growth - Communications Earth & Environment
Global carbon dioxide intensity declined from 2015 to 2024 following the Paris Agreement, but total emissions still increased due to economic growth, according to a global analysis of population, gros...
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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · 23d
In Finnish, they have a word that is specifically for describing fall vibes: ruska 🍁.

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ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea @icesmarine.bsky.social · 26d
🚨Advice release - herring management
ICES response to the joint request from the EU, Norway, and UK to incorporate the Long-Term Management Strategy option MS3 in the advice for herring in Subarea 4 and divisions 3.a and 7.d, autumn spawners is published: doi.org/10.17895/ice...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27d
Whales are woke.
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Oct 9
- I met hundreds (thousands?) of interesting folks working in my field and/or expert in other stuff
- I’ve learned a lot from you all
- I once had a tweet end up in the UK National Food Strategy (2021)
- It was good to be so connected when we were all physically isolated in 2020
- You make me laugh
conradhackett.bsky.social Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Oct 8
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Oct 4
I went to a conference on “climate-smart agriculture” in 2014 where seven (7) types of meat and fish (mostly meat) were served at the fancy welcome dinner.
davidho.bsky.social David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Oct 4
Meat is a blind spot for people who care about climate. When I used to have dinner with my colleague Wally Broecker, the climate scientist who coined the term “global warming”, he would always order a steak.
The climate movement’s biggest weakness
What the climate movement is getting dead wrong.
www.vox.com

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Nix Rust @nixrust.bsky.social · Oct 3
New #EatLancet report is out! What does it state? I've watched the livestream so you don't have to. Here's a summary of the findings
🍊🥓🍒

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems
The global context has shifted dramatically since publication of the first EAT–Lancet Commission in 2019, with increased geopolitical instability, soaring food prices, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacer...
www.thelancet.com

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NPR @npr.org · Oct 1
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Oct 1
If Harvard bows down to this lawless president, it will cover itself in shame and betray its motto “Veritas.”

Don’t pretend to stand for truth if you’re going to surrender to this bully. Appeasement only feeds the beast and puts us all at greater risk.
Trump Says a Deal With Harvard Is Close
www.nytimes.com

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Halley E. Froehlich @dochfroehlich.bsky.social · Sep 30
Book marking to read.

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Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · Sep 30
Thought provoking piece by my colleague #Charlie Tyson
www.chronicle.com/article/can-...
Can Academic Freedom Survive the Surveillance State?
Two weeks in a Boston courtroom underscore the perils of intellectual life in America.
www.chronicle.com

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Sep 30
Exactly. Your tofu is not driving deforestation in the Amazon. If anything, eating more soy products directly (and eating fewer animals that eat soy as feed) would *reduce* overall demand for soybeans and pressure on tropical forests.
enviroem.bsky.social Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · Sep 29
Soybeans are overwhelming used for feed. 80% of protein produced on Brazil's croplands is used to feed animals iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1....
The recent tariff issue is a prime example of how the world's taste for meat (not soy) is shaping distant landscapes. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon
Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness
www.theguardian.com